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Proposed Pennsylvania Firearm Legislation HB235

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: In firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception.

Description: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, repealing provisions relating to firearms not to be carried without a license, providing for license not required, repealing provisions relating to carrying firearms on public streets or public property in Philadelphia, providing for sportsman's firearm permit, further providing for licenses and repealing provisions relating to proof of license and exception.

Session: 2021-2022 Regular Session

Last Action: Amended in House Committee on JUDICIARY

Last Action Date: June 28, 2022

Sponsors

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44 sponsors: Perry Warren (D); Michael Zabel (D); Ben Sanchez (D); Gregory Vitali (D); Joseph Ciresi (D); Michael Schlossberg (D); Scott Conklin (D); Napoleon Nelson (D); Kristine Howard (D); Eddie Pashinski (D); Nancy Guenst (D); Daniel Deasy (D); Joseph Hohenstein (D); Liz Hanbidge (D); Mary Isaacson (D); Jennifer O'Mara (D); John Galloway (D); Peter Schweyer (D); Joanna McClinton (D); Dan Frankel (D); Melissa Shusterman (D); Dan Williams (D); Jeanne McNeill (D); Emily Kinkead (D); Steven Malagari (D); Edward Gainey (D); Stephen Samuelson (D); Robert Freeman (D); Brian Sims (D); Christina Sappey (D); Dianne Herrin (D); Austin Davis (D); Mary Jo Daley (D); Todd Stephens (R); Malcolm Kenyatta (D); Michael Sturla (D); Pamela DeLissio (D); Rick Krajewski (D); Leanne Krueger-Braneky (D); Jessica Benham (D); Danielle Otten (D); Christopher Quinn (R); David Delloso (D); Thom Welby (D);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 22% (44 of 203)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jun 28, 2022 Amended in House Committee on JUDICIARY
House Jun 22, 2022 Resolution to discharge committee from further consideration of this bill presented
House Jan 25, 2021 Referred to JUDICIARY
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended not available state link bill text
Introduced not available state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
06/28/2022 14 11 0 0 Yes
  • Bonner, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Briggs, Timothy (D) Nay
  • Dawkins, Jason (D) Nay
  • Ecker, Torren (R) Yea
  • Frances Hanbidge, Laura (D) Nay
  • Hamm, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Hershey, Johnathan (R) Yea
  • Hohenstein, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Jozwiak, Barry (R) Yea
  • Kail, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Kauffman, Robert (R) Yea
  • Kinkead, Emily (D) Nay
  • Klunk, Kate (R) Yea
  • Knowles, Jerome (R) Yea
  • Lee, Summer (D) Nay
  • Lewis, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Millard, David (R) Yea
  • Rabb, Christopher (D) Nay
  • Rigby, James (R) Yea
  • Rowe, David (R) Yea
  • Schemel, Paul (R) Yea
  • Shusterman, Melissa (D) Nay
  • Solomon, Jared (D) Nay
  • Stephens, Todd (R) Nay
  • Zabel, Michael (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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